Malaysia Needs Drastic Changes in Military Defense Amid Chinese Incursions: Former Deputy Defense Minister

Malaysia Needs Drastic Changes in Military Defense Amid Chinese Incursions: Former Deputy Defense Minister
A member of the Malaysian navy has a communication exchange with a Chinese coastguard ship in the South China Sea, near Kuantan, Malaysia, on March 15, 2014. Rahman Roslan/Getty Images
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The recent incursions by Chinese coastguards into Malaysian waters underscored the need for radical changes to the Malaysian army, as threats from the sea have increased, a former Malaysian deputy defense minister said.

Liew Chin Tong said last week that Malaysia is mired in “jungle warfare” at a time when maritime threats are growing, with Chinese coastguard and navy vessels repeatedly trespassing in Malaysian waters, South China Morning Post reported.
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